Robert Menzies

“The forgotten people.”

“The fortunate have duties to the less fortunate.”

“A man may be a tough, concentrated, successful money-maker and never contribute anything to the real wealth of mankind.”

“I did but see her passing by, and yet I love her till I die.”

“It is a simple but sometimes forgotten truth that the greatest enemy to present joy and high hope is the cultivation of retrospective bitterness.”

“A university is a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.”

“Fear is the most damnable, damaging thing in human life.”

“We are one people.”

“The great thing to remember is that though our feelings must be professional, our judgments must be cold and dry.”

“The family is the cornerstone of society.”

“Individual freedom is the cornerstone of our civilization.”

“The first law of politics is to be sensible.”

“The art of free society consists first in the maintenance of the symbolic code; and secondly in fearlessness of discussion.”

“The class="highlight">middle class, this forgotten people... are the backbone of the nation.”

“One of the great arts in life is to know when to stop.”

“The function of a university is not to reflect public opinion but to lead it.”

“I did but see her passing by, and yet I love her till I die.”

“The forgotten people... the salary-earners, the shopkeepers, the skilled artisans, the professional men and women, the farmers.”

“One of the great curses of modern political life is the misuse of words.”

“A man may be a tough, concentrated, successful money-maker and never contribute to his country anything more than a horrible example.”